Abstract

Objectives: This study was done to investigate whether there is a characteristic toe pattern in acquired idiopathic blindness. To investigate whether there is significant difference between the two categories. Experimental Approach: A Non-experimental analytical and cross-sectional study .The study involved 72 subjects with 36 blind (22 males & 14 females) and 36 non-blind (18 males and 18 females) subjects. Hp g3110 photo scanner print capture model was used. The various toe patterns of arches, loops and whorls were counted using a laptop zooming tool for a clearer view and classified using the standard method (loesch and skrinjaric method). Data analysis was done using z-test of proportionality. Findings and Discussion: The total toe patterns of the subjects on the right foot was arch 7(19.4%), distal loop 15(41.7%), fibular loop 5(13.9%), tibial loop 4(11.1%), whorl 5(13.9%) and on the left foot it was arch 7(19.4%), distal loop 14(38.9%), fibular loop 5(13.9%), tibial loop 4(11.1%) and whorl 6(16.7%) while for the non-blind subjects the distribution was as follows on the right foot: arch 4(11.1%), distal loop 21(58.3%), fibular loop 4(11.1%), tibial loop 2(5.6%), whorl 5(13.9%) whereas on the left foot it was the following arch 4(11.1%), distal loop 20(55.5%), fibular loop 4(11.1%), tibial loop 2(5.6%) and whorl 6(16.7%). Conclusion: A characteristic toe pattern for acquired idiopathic blindness and in non-blindness that could be used to predict idiopathic blindness in the process of time was established since there was statistical significance (p=0.001) present in the distal loop on the left foot.

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